Nineteen people were on the commercial bus when it left the road at about 6:20 a.m. on Friday, January 9, 2026. Nine of them died where they lay. Ten more were pulled out hurt.
The wreck happened on the Jama’are-Azare road in Bauchi State,. The bus, registration KTG181 ZZ, was heading from Gombe toward Kano. No other vehicle was involved.
Apaji Boyi, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) sector commander for Bauchi, confirmed the toll to journalists the same day. “Nineteen persons were involved in the fatal road crash, and nine of them lost their lives on the spot, while 10 sustained serious injuries,” he said.
Cause and response
Boyi blamed speeding, driver fatigue and loss of control. Leadership reported that the corps framed those as possible causes while a fuller investigation continued.
FRSC personnel reached the scene in barely 10 minutes and cleared the road. The injured went to the Federal Medical Centre in Azare. The bodies of the dead were taken to the morgue at the same hospital.
The corps used the crash to renew a warning to drivers. It asked them to observe traffic rules, keep to safe speeds and rest properly on long trips, and said it would keep up its awareness campaigns for motorists in the state.
Sources
- Nine killed, 10 injured in Bauchi auto crash: FRSC (News Agency of Nigeria, via Gazette Nigeria)
- 9 Die, 10 Others Injured In Bauchi Auto Crash (Leadership)
